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The results come from analysis by Witter Towbars of the 129,986 accidents police attended in England in 2016 - forces in Scotland and Wales don't record data in the same way so aren't included.

The research found 70 per cent of all accidents were down to driver error.

The top ten worst cities were spread out across the nation meaning you're never totally safe in a built-up area.

But regionally, those in the North West have it best with just one accident per 538 residents.

That's backed up by the fact Manchester was the safest of any major city analysed with a remarkable one crash for every 3,527 people.

Best and worst regions in England

The table reveals the ratio of crashes per population for each region

Greater London: 1 in 343 residents

South East: 1 in 389

Yorkshire and The Humber: 1 in 416

East Midlands: 1 in 427

East of England: 1 in 451

West Midlands: 1 in 454

South West: 1 in 484

North East: 1 in 497

North West: 1 in 538

Despite the high number of crashes, the UK actually boasts some of the safest roads in the world.

However, there were still 1,827 road deaths recorded last year and this number has risen in recent years.

Steve Gooding, director of road safety charity the RAC Foundation, said: "Overall, the figures reflect the high number of bumps, scrapes and more serious accidents any user of congested urban roads will be aware of and has probably been involved in.

"What the figures don’t show is exactly who is involved in these crashes and how many resulted in casualties.

"Other data suggests that vulnerable road users – such as pedestrians and cyclists – make up half of all fatalities on Britain’s roads and this proportion will be higher on city streets.

"It’s time we had a national road investigation unit to learn lessons and help bring down casualty numbers.

"Such teams exist for the aviation, maritime and rail sectors, so why not for our highways on which five people are killed every day?"